Obersee (Zürichsee)
Lake in Switzerland bordering the cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Obersee (disambiguation).
The Obersee ("upper lake") is the smaller of the two parts of Zürichsee (Lake Zürich) in the cantons of St. Gallen and Schwyz in Switzerland.
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Obersee (Zürichsee) | |
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Zürichsee and Obersee divided by the Seedamm area between Rapperswil and Hurden, Frauenwinkel wetland in the foreground. | |
![]() The "Obersee" (upper lake) is the smaller, southeasterly part of Zürichsee | |
Coordinates | 47°13′N 8°52′E |
Primary inflows | Linth (Linthkanal) |
Primary outflows | Limmat |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
Sections/sub-basins | Obersee |
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